Name: JD - 990 Wind Controller Demo by Diderique
Duration: 3 min 8 s
Description: These are short demo phrases to demonstrate sounds I programmed for the Roland JD-990 synth module with Vintage Synth expansion board. They are played on a Yamaha WX11 wind controller.

Instrumental piece reminiscent of late 70's / early 80's electronic music, using exclusively patches I created from scratch on Arturia Pigments 3.

In And Out Of Darkness

Spacewalker Suit(e) is my homage to the late Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first man in 1965 to "walk into space" i.e. to do what is now called ExtraVehicular Activities (EVA). He died in 2019, at age 85, after living a very full life. I composed my piece at that very moment, in his honour.

My Spacewalker Suit(e) in his honour has three parts:

Part 1 - "The Void" is about the marvelous emptiness but frightening loneliness of space and the majestic beauty of vistas never before contemplated by another human being so freely. (3:52)

Part 2 - "Trapped-Out" is my attempt to describe his state of mind, alternating between emotion and reason, as he realizes that he cannot reenter the capsule and has to take some extreme measures to save his life. There, alone, floating, gasping for air, you can imagine him in some semi-conscious state, hearing voices calling him from familiar earth below and, maybe, even from above, from the infinite void itself. And then regularly, suddenly, he snaps out of this dreamy trance and applies his training and logic to try to survive against all odds. (4:09)

Part 3 - "Mission Accomplished" is all about the sweet exaltation of returning home safely and the satisfaction of a job well-done, the celebrated hero reflecting on this unique experience, cherished by a nation, surrounded by his family with their warm embrace and already dreaming about his next great adventure. (2:58)

During this first walk into space ever, supposed to last about 12 minutes, almost the same as my piece, a very serious and never anticipated problem developed: Leonov's spacesuit started to inflate and balloon out of shape because of the pressure difference! It became impossible for him to go through the airlock again to re-enter the capsule!

With nerves of steel, and without telling anyone, he opened a valve on his suit and let some air go out. He had literally minutes of life left and was starting to feel the effects of the lack of oxygen, but with much effort he was able to re-enter the Voskhod 2 capsule, close the hatch and rejoin Commander Pavel Belyayev.

Music composed and performed by Tatiana A. Gordeeva
(C) 2019 & 2021 Ammon Productions

Sound & cover art concept: Uber Nemo, based on Leonov's own painting (he was first an artist) "Over the Black Sea" (oil painting on canvas, 1973).

Spacewalker - A Suit(e)in Homage to Alexei Leonov

Spacewalker - A Suit(e) in Homage to Alexei Leonov

Een opname van lang geleden (1989 als ik het goed heb onthouden) die eens in de zoveel tijd weer naar boven komt. Omdat hij dan past bij waar ik dan in zit en doorheen ga.
Featuring: bovenal Peter Witjes want dit was zijn project en ik had alleen maar het liedje geschreven. Hij begeleidde het project, deed de opname en ook de gitaren. Project met de Fairlight van Attie Bauw. Zang door Leen Barbier. Backing vocals door Saskia en Steve. Bas door Rob Dirksen. Drums door René Cremers. De strijkers zijn echt en van het Haags conservatorium van toen. Wurlitzer-achtige piano uit de Kawai K4. Opname gedaan op het Conservatorium in Den Haag.

A New Life

Original composition. Recorded in the seventies when I was still living at my parent's house. Guitar Ibanez dreadnaught.

Vakantie

J.S Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3 BWV 1048

00:00: Epochal 80 - Dave Spiers
Features multiple instances of the CS-80. Effects used include the Strymon Blue Sky and OhmForce’s OhmBoyz

04:08: Ode to the 80- Kent Spong
A single-take improvisation on the CS-80 fed though the UAD Lexicon 244.

06:55: It Breathes - Dave Spiers
Recorded using the CS-80 in conjunction with Spectrasonics Omnisphere (Strings), Keyscape (Piano) and GForce Minimonsta (Bass Growl) and VSM (RS-505 Strings) This didn’t make The Mighty CS-80 video final cut but is included here to show how well the 80 sits with other good instruments.

11:38: Frank’s Theme - Dave Spiers
A single-take improvisation using the CS-80, Jupiter 8 (Arpeggio) and Oberheim 8 Voice (Unison Chords). Recorded directly into the camera input with an over zealous compressor clearly evident when the 8-voice chords play.

Original music taken from "The Mighty CS-80" video found on our GForceSoftwareTV YouTube channel.

Max in the Mix #6 (Disco)

These are short demo phrases to demonstrate sounds I programmed for the Roland JD-990 synth module with Vintage Synth expansion board. They are played on a Yamaha WX11 wind controller.

JD - 990 Wind Controller Demo

Diderique

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